"That's Just Bristol" Blog

Yep, last night’s Discover BCS National Championship Game ended up being a route. But the buildup to the game (for weeks and up until kickoff) certainly was intense and enjoyable – especially in the world of social media. The one common thread that echoed from fans across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube throughout the period clearly was “passion.”

What was your New Year’s Day meal? Traditionally speaking, it should have consisted of black-eyed peas, turnip greens or cabbage and cornbread. At least that’s considered the official good luck meal around these parts on Jan. 1. Black-eyed peas bring prosperity, turnip greens and cabbage are green, so that means you’ll have good fortune and enough money. And cornbread… well…um, I can’t remember.